VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELGAUM SCHEME OF TEACHING AND EXAMINATION FOR
M. TECH. WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Tentative)
Semester I CREDIT BASED
Sl.No. Subject code
Course Name No.of hours /Week Duration of Exam in Hours
Marks for Total Marks
Lecture Practical/
Field Work/ Assignment
Internal Assessment
Exam CREDITS
1 14WRM-11 Applied Statistics 4 2 3 50 100 150 4
2 14WRM-12 Engineering Hydrology 4 2 3 50 100 150 4
3 14WRM-13 Water Resources System Analysis
4 2 3 50 100 150 4
4 14WRM-14 Remote sensing and geographic information system
4 2 3 50 100 150 4
5 14WRM-15X
Elective-I 4 2 3 50 100 150 4
6 14WRM-16 AdvancedWater Resources Engineering-Laboratory-I
3 3 3 25 50 75 2
7 14WRM-17 Seminar- I
- 3 - 25 - 25 1
TOTAL 20 16 18 300 550 850 23
List of Electives
Course NumberCourse Name I-Semester Elective
14WRM-151 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
14WRM-152 River Hydraulics and Sediment Transport
14WRM-153 Environmental Impact Assessment And Disaster Management
14WRM-154 Environmental Hydraulics
II-Semester
Sl.NoSubject code Course Name
No. of hours /Weak Duration of Exam in Hours
Marks for Total Marks
LecturePractical/ Field Work/ Assignment
Internal Assessment
Exam CREDITS
1 14WRM-21 Project Planning Evaluation & Resource Management
4 2 3 50 100 150 4
2 14WRM-22 Ground water development & management
4 2 3 50 100 150 4
3 14WRM-23 Applied Irrigation
management
4 2 3 50 100 150 4
4 14WRM-24 Hydraulic Structures 4 2 3 50 100 150 4
5 14WRM-25X Elective-II 4 2 3 50 100 150 4
7 14WRM-26 Advanced Water Resources Engineering-Laboratory II
- 3 3 25 50 75 2
14WRM-27 Seminar – II - 3 - 25 - 25 1
*Project Phase I (6 weeks) 3
TOTAL 20 16 18 300 550 850 23
List of Electives
II-Semester Elective
14WRM-251 Hydraulic modelling
14WRM-252 Flow measurements
14WRM-253 Coastal Engineering
14WRM-254 Urban Water Resources Management
III-Semester
Sl.No.
Subject code Course Name No. of hours /Weak Duration of Exam in Hours
Marks for Total Marks
Lecture Practical/ Field Work/ Assignment
Internal Assessment
Exam
1 14WRM-31 Seminar/ Presentation on internship (after 8 weeks from the date of commencement)
-- -- -- 25 - 25 1
2 14WRM-32 Report on Internship -- -- -- -- 75 75 15
3 14WRM-33 Evaluation and Viva-voce -- -- -- -- 50 50 4
Total 25 125 150 20
IV-Semester
Sl.No.
Subject code Course Name No. of hours /Weak Duration of Exam in Hours
Marks for Total Marks
LecturePractical/ Field Work/ Assignment
Internal Assessment
Exam Credits
1 14WRM-41 Integrated Watershed Management
4 2 3 50 100 150 4
2 14WRM-42X Elective - III 4 2 3 50 100 150 4
3 14WRM-43 Evaluation of Project Phase I -- -- -- 25 -- 25 1
4 14WRM-44 Evaluation of Project -- -- -- 25 -- 25 1
5 14WRM-45 Evaluation of Project Work & Viva voce
-- -- 3 -- 100+100 200 18
Total 8 04 09 150 400 550 28
Grand Total (I to IV Sem.): 2400 Marks: 94 Credits
IV-Semester Elective
14WRM-421 Optimization techniques in water resources management
14WRM-422 River mechanics
14WRM-423 Project management
14WRM424 Environmental Hydraulics
14WRM 11APPLIED STATISTISTICS
Sub Code : 14WRM 11 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100
1. Introduction to statistical methods, Scope, aim and limitations, sample, attribute and type of data, Source and collection of data. Accuracy of data.
2. Representation and summarizing data. Frequency distribution, histogram and frequency curves. Ogive curve. Measure of central tendency –arithmetic mean, median and mode dispersion –range, standard deviation, variance and coefficient of variation. Skewness and kurtosis.
3. Probability and Distribution. Concept of probability, Definition probability rules. Conditional probability. Independence of events. Bays theorem. Random variable probability distribution. Expectation. Binomial, poison uniform exponential, normal and lognormal distribution. Properties and applications.
4. Sampling Technique. Advantages of sampling. Objectives and basis of sampling. Random sampling. Sampling error, sample size and design. Simple random, systematic and stratified random sampling.
5. Sampling distribution. Estimation of the sample mean. Chi-square, t and F-distribution central limit theorem.
6. Statistical decision. Estimation of the parameters. Point estimation, properties of estimator. Testing of the hypothesis. Type I and II errors. P-value. Power of the test.
7. Test of significance. Test for mean. Equality of two means, variance and equality of two variance. Tests of proportions. Chi – square test of goodness of fit and for independence of attributes in contingency tables. Confidence interval.
8. Bivariate data. Relate variables. Scattered diagram. Curve fitting by the method of least square. Fitting of linear, quadratic and exponential curve. Production moment correlation coefficient and rank correlation. Multiple linear regressions.
9. Analysis of variance. One- way and two- way analysis of variance –Design of experiments. Principle of experimental design. CRD and RBD.
10. Use of computer software’s in statistical analysis. Diagrammatic and graphical
representation of data using MS EXCEL. Descriptive statistics, correlation, regression
analysis of variance, decision making using the statistical software like MATLAB and
MINITAB.
14WRM-12 ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY
Sub Code : 14WRM 12 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 1. Introduction: Concept of hydrology-applications related to water resources development-
global water resources balance-Annual water resources balance of India-triple cell air
circulation, the hydrologic cycle-components of hydrologic cycle (Hartan’s).
2. Precipitation:- Introduction ,forms and types of Precipitation measurement of Precipitation
Mean aerial depth of Precipitation, competition of missing data, double moss analysis,
computation of rainfall data Network density, DAD curves.
3. Evaporation and Infiltration:- Evaporation Processes, Measurement And Estimation of
Evaporation, Infiltration indices, measurement factor affecting infiltration
4. Runoff:-The runoff process-gemorphological factors-hydrograph analysis-unit and synthetic
unit hydrographs-s-curve hydrograph stream gauging objectives, techniques-computation of
reservoir capacity.
5. Hydrology of floods: Nature and causes of floods –Methods of production of flood flows-
flood discharge formula and envelope curves design flood-flood frequency analysis-
probability table-normal lognormal, grumble log Pearson type-III distributions.
6. Flood routing hydrologic method of routing-reservoir and channel routing-routing through
junctions.
7. Flood control: Method-flood control dams detention basins and levees-diversion channels –
flood channel improvement schemes.
8. Urban Hydrology: Urban Hydrological cycle, types of urban runoff, impact of urbanization.
Runoff computation methods-rational formula,Rationalmethod, Chicago method drainage
systems- pipes, openchannels, retention and detention reservoirs, storm –sewer design-
groundwater in urban areas. Quality of urban runoff and ground water.
9. Droughts: classification and impacts, types of drought: drought indices and assessment of
drought.
REFERENCE:-
1. Linsley, Kohler and paulhus, hydrology for engineers.
2. Varshney, engineering hydrology.
3. Linsley: Franzini, elements of hydraulic engineering.
4. Chow, V.T.Hand book of applied hydrology.
5. H.M.Raghunath, Hydrology.
6. Drought R.Nagrajan capital publishing company new delhi
14WRM-13 WATER RESOURCES SYSTEM ANALYSIS
Sub Code : 14WRM 13 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 System Approach: Definition of system and classification, Water resources systems and their importance, steps in systems design. System relationship. Economic and social development, Value system. Objective of Water Resources Development: Efficiency objectives. Economic growth, Income redistribution. Net benefit and optimal conditions. Engineering Economics: Equivalence of kind and time, Cost and benefits of projects. Planning horizon. Cash flow diagrams. Discount factors, discounting techniques. Present worth of costs and benefits. Nature of supply and demand. Price Elasticity. Indifference curves. Production function. Optimal path of expansion. Market allocation under pure completion. Discount rate and its effect on project evaluation. Welfare economics and multi objective optimization of an objective function. Constraints, Langrangean Multiplier technique and Trade off. Techniques of Project Evaluation: Benefits from water resources. Primary, secondary tangible and intangible benefits. Examples Irrigation, Power production, Flood control and investigation. Depreciation and accounting methods, Benefits cost analysis. Internal rate of return. Effect of risk benefits and uncertainty in benefits. Mathematical Optimization of System: Formulation of an optimization problem. Objective function. Constraints. Classification of problems. Linear programming problems and its solutions of simplex method. Dual linear programming problems and its use. Dynamic programming problem formulation. Solution of simple problem. Use of digital computers sensitivity analysis for solution of problems and package computer programs. REFERENCES:-
1. Economics of Water Resources Planning- James and Lee 2. Design of Water Resources Systems- A.Mass 3. Water Resources Development- E.Kuiper 4. Water Resources System Engineering-W.A.Hall and Dracup.A 5. Optimization Theory and Applications-S.S.Rao 6. Water Resources System Palnning and Analysis-D.P.Louks, Stedinger and Haith
Current Literatures and Publications
14WRM-14 REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
Sub Code : 14WRM 14 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Principles of Remote Sensing: Introduction to remote sensing, Remote sensing system, Electromagnetic spectrum, Black body Atmospheric windows, Spectral characteristics of earth’s surface, Range of sensing system.
Platforms, Sensors and Data Products: Ground aircraft, space aircraft platforms- photographic sensors, scanners, radiometers, Radar and Mission planning. Data types and format, Scale and Legend
Photogrammetry: Photogrammetry basics – applications, applications of aerial photo interpretation to Water Resource Engineering.
Data Interpretation and Analysis: Introduction, SOI Topomaps, satellite data – multispectral, multitemporal, multisensoral, multistage concepts. Types of interpretation, photo interpretation techniques for aerial photo and satellite imagery, Interpretation elements, restoration/ enhancement procedures, pattern ,recognisation concepts, classification algorithms, Post processing procedures, etc.
Geographic Information System: Introduction, history if GIS, comparisons with CAD, Necessity of GIS, components of GIS, GIS Architecture-data input, data manipulation, data output, Operation-processes and capabilities, different types of GIS, GIS data-spatial and non spatial, data models with advantages and disadvantages.
Global Positioning System: Introduction, system overview, working principles, GPS surveying methods, survey planning and observations, GPS data processing and applications of GPS. REFERENCES:-
1. Thomas.M.Lillisand and R.W. Kiefer. “Remote sensing and Image Interpretation” John Wiley and Sons, New York.
2. Sabins, and Floyd, F.J.R. “Remote sensing Principles and Interpretation”, W.H.Freeman, San Francisco.
3. Philip H.Swain and Shirley M.Davis. “Remote Sensing: The Quantitative Approach”, McGraw Hill Publication.
4. Johnson R.Jensen. “Introductory Digital Image Processing” Prentice Hall, New Jersy. 5. Burrough,PA “Principles of Geographic Information system for Land Resources
Assessment. Clarendon Press, Oxford. 6. SatheeshGopi “Global Positioning System. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company,
New Delhi. 7. Current Literatures and Publications
Elective’s- I-Semester
14WRM-151 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS
Sub Code : 14WRM 14 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Introduction: Fluid properties, concepts of fluids motion, types of flow continuity equation energy equation and momentum equation. 08 hrs Potential flow theories: Ideal and real fluids, Stream function and velocity potential function. Flow nets, standard patterns of flow, source, sink, uniform flow, vortex, doublet, Rankin’s body, lift and drag. 14 hrs Real flow:Navier-stokes equation, application to simple problems having closed form solutions, parallel flow, poiseuille’s equation. Viscous shear stress & dissipation of energy. 08 hrs Basic concepts of free surface flow: flow regimes, velocity & pressure distribution, energy principle &its applications, specific energy, critical flow computations, momentum equation & its applications, specific force diagram, velocity equation, uniform flow computation. 10 hrs Steady gradually varied flow: dynamic equation, characteristics of flow profiles & method of computation. 06 hrs Steady rapidly flow: Hydraulic jump- types, characteristics of jump, length of jump, surface profile & location of jump. 08 hrs Design of stable channels: Regime & attractive force methods. 06 hrs REFERENCES:-
1. Valentine, H.R”Applied Hydrodynamics”, International Text-Butterworth. 2. Rouse, H.”Advanced Fluid Mechanics”, John Willey & sons, N York. 3. White, F.M “Viscous Fluid Flow”, McGraw hill pub. Co., N York. 4. Chow, V.T., “open Channel Hydraulics”, McGraw hill pub. Co., N York. 5. French ,R.H,“open Channel Hydraulics”, McGraw hill pub. Co., N York. 6. Subramanya K “Flow in open channels”, Tata McGraw hill pub
14WRM-152RIVER HYDROLICS AND SEDIMENT TRNSPORT
Sub Code : 14WRM 15 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100
Alluvial streams and their hydraulic geometry: Introduction, geomorphic cycles, stages of streams, nature of bed materials, different reaches of river and their characteristics, hydraulic of water flow, flow characteristics of meandering rivers, basic causes of scouring, silting and meandering. 20 hrs River Training works: Hydrological studies- Engineering principles, objectives and methods of river training, flood control, bank protection, prevention of hill slips, sediment control, navigation, protection of hydraulic structures. 15 hrs Sediment Transport: Scope and importance of subject, sediment properties-the initiation of sediment movement-Modes of sediment motions-suspended load: Distribution, effect on the velocity profile-Bed load: Sediment movement along bed, bed load formulae, bed forms, effect of bed forms on flow resistance and rating curves-sediment samplers, determination of total sediment load of natural- Reservoir sedimentation. Sediment properties- Threshold of particle transport critical velocity and critical Shear stress concepts sediment movement in water Bed-forms-Channroaghness and resistance to flow. Sediment load-Different models-Bed load formula of du boys, Shields, Meyer-peter Einstein bed load function-Yalins formula pintails’ Stochasion approach suspended load-Diffusion theory Total Sediment load by Kalinake, Design of stable channel tract-force method of stable channel design. Erosion, deposition, Sucre local scours problems principles of transport of solids in pipe principles of movement of sediment by waves, tides and current. 25 hrs REFERENCES:- 1. Mechanics of Sediment Transportation and Alluvial Stream Problems. Garde and
Rangaraj. 2. Open channel Flow – K Subramanya 3. Hydraulics of Sediment Transport – Graf 4. Irrigation Engineering – Mujumdar 5. USRB Manual on River Training Works 6. Current literatures and Publications 7. CBIP Manual on River Behavior, control and Training.
14WRM-153 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Sub Code : 14WRM 152 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Environmental Impact Assessment: Definition, basic concept and principles of EIA. Regulatory framework in India. Environmental inventory, base line studies, over view of EIA studies. 08 hrs
Assessment and Methodologies: Physical, biological assessment. Socio economic and cultural environmental assessment. EIA methodologies – Adhoc, matrix, checklist approaches. Economic evaluation of impacts- cot benefits of EIA. Public participation in environmental decision making. Procedures for reviewing EIA analysis and statement. Decision methods for evaluation of alternatives. 12 hrs
Environmental Assessment: Introduction, process, Basic steps involved, Description of environmental setting – Base line data collection, possible impacts due to water resources projects. Impact perdition and assessment – methods of impact assessment, Matrix and checklist method, Selection of proposed action. Preparation of environmental impact statement 10 hrs
Disaster Mitigation and Management: Introduction, types, models of disaster management, Decision making, tools and techniques, primary and secondary data. Land suitability, Earthquake Hazards, Flood assessment, Drought assessment and remedies, Environmental impact Assessment, Fire hazards and management, Traffic management, Socio economic studies, Inter department cooperation. Regional and Global Disaster Mitigation measurements 20 hrs
Case Studies: Disaster Assessment, Mitigation and management 10 hrs
REFERENCES:-
1. Thomas M. Lillisand and R.W. Keifer, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley, 1987
2. Sabins and Floyd, F.J.R Remote Sensing principles and Interpretation, W.H. Freeman, Sanfrancisco, 1978
3. C. Elachi Introduction to physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing, Wiley New York, 1978
4. Jenson J R Introductory Digital Processing: A Remote Sensing Perspective, Prentice Hall,Engelwodd, Cliffs, NJ. 1986
5. P A Burrough and R A McDonned Principles of Geographical Information System. Oxford Systems, Oxford University Press, 1998
6. Current Literatures and Publications.
14WRM-154 ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULICS
Laboratory I-Semester M-Tech courses
1. Analysis of Precipitation data.
2. Determination of yield from a catchment – A case study.
3. Derivation of UH hydrograph from single and multi storm events.
4. Estimation of probable maximum flood – A case study.
5. Estimation of design flood.
6. Regional flood frequency analysis – AS case study.
7. Hydrologic flood routing method applied to Indian rivers.
8. Derivation of synthetic UH – A case study.
9. Hydrometric data analysis.
10. Hydraulic routing methods – case studies (method of characteristics )
11. Computation of back water and draw down curves.
Note: each student should carry out at least two analysis
IISemester
14WRM-21 PROJECT PLANNING EVALUUATION & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Sub Code : 14WRM21 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Introduction: Water Resource Projects- Over all planning- Water resources planning – water resource of India – development policy – and programs and planning approach – Data requirement- string and rational method.
Project planning: Bar chart method, critical path method, PERT method, Float time. Compression and decompression of network scheduling. Resource leveling. Operating cost and fixed costs. Optimum costs. Objective and policies. Project control – Human aspects of project management.
Inventories: Management and operating cost of stores, Economic levels of ordering stocks. Machinery requirements for concrete dams, earth dams, etc. estimation of costs and benefits from machinery. Irrigation projects, power projects and multipurpose projects – Lift irrigation projects.
Spatial Planning and Regional analysis: Introduction, problems, potentials, trends, physical characteristics, basic and non basic concepts, analysis of spatial linkages. Social aspects of economic development.
International Project Planning and Management: Introduction, institutes of technical, financial and scientific cooperation.
REFERENCES:- 1. Design of water resource systems- Mass et al. 2. Water resources systems planning – M.C Chaturvedi and Peter Rogards. 3. Benefit cost analysis for water resource system planning- Charles W. Howe. 4. Construction planning and Management- P.S Gahlot, B.M. Ahir 5. Irrigation commission reports 1972 Ministry of Irrigation and Power- Volume
I,II,&III. 6. Water resource of India and their utilization in agriculture – Dhakshina Murthy et al. 7. Current literatures and Publications.
14WRM-22GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT& MANAGEMENT
Sub Code : 14WRM 22 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Fundamental concepts:- Aquifers Trans- aquifer in consolidate and unconsolidated formations-
hydro geologic regions (areas of ground water potential in India-vertical distribution of soil
water below the ground-porosity, yield, specific retention, storage coefficient Darcy’s law and
its validity-ground water flow contours and their applications.
1. Exploration for ground water- surface and subsurface methods.
2. Well hydraulics:- Transmissibility, diffusivity and unconfined aquifers-Leaky aquifers-non-
equilibrium equation-pumping tests-methods of estimating aquifer parameters well loss.
3. Well systems: Multiple well systems-interference geohydrologic boundaries: Method of
images-cavity well-partially penetrating we large diameter wells. CooperPapadopoulos
method.
4. Design and construction of wells-percussion and rotary drilling method-well screens
development and completion of wells-main tens of wells selection of pump sets.
5. Ground water control: - Level fluctuations and seasonal variation-computation of safe yield
of a basin-artificial recharge and salt water intrusion in coastal aquifers.
6. Ground water Management problems-Management practices mathematical and R.C.
Network modeling of ground water problems.
REFERENCE:-
1. Walton W.C.-Ground water resources. Evaluation.
2. Johnson E.E.-Ground water 3. Todd D.K. Ground water hydrology.
3. Sharma H.D. and Chaula A.S-Manual on ground water and tube wells.
4. Parveenkumar-Ground water and well Drilling Davis and D waist hydrology. 7. H.M.
Raghunath –Groundwater.
14WRM-23 APPLIED IRRIGATION &MANAGEMENT
Sub Code : 14WRM 23 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 1. General: Irrigation Development in India: Historical review modern trances-inter
disciplinary approach.
2. Elements of soil Agronomy: Physical properties of soils soil profile –soil aeration –Indian
Agricultural soil, Classification based on irritability-soil moisture, capillary and non-
capillary pores-soil moisture relations-soil moisture measurement.
3. Soil and Land Management in Agricultural: Soil Management in relation to water use-
soil horizons, classification and surveys-land capability farm development: size of farm unit,
land development in relation to solid characteristics and irrigation practices-conservation
village-land shopping and grading-equipment.
4. Crop requirements and irrigation scheduling : Major Indian crops times of sowing and
harvesting –critical periods of growth moisture stress, nutritional disorders-rooting depths-
consumptive use of crop blanney-criddle, Thornthwait penman, Christiansen methods-crop
selection crop water requirements, duty period depth and frequency of application protective
irrigation –irrigation schedules in relation to crop requirements and maximum water-use
efficiency scope of computerization-cropping patterns-soil water, fertilizer and plant
interactions.
5. Water conveyance and application lined and unlined channels-seepage losses-water control
and diversion structure structures in field channels and drain: their design and location-
underground pipe system application methods: border, check, basin, furrow and sprinkler
irrigation, sub irrigation and drip irrigation –relative merits.
6. Drainage:Glances of water logging-design of surface and subsurface drains-saline and
alkaline lands reclamatation and management of Sal affected lands.
REFERENCE:-
1. Michael, A.M. Irrigation. 2. Kramer, P.J. Soil and plant water relations. 3. Luthin, J. N. Drainage Engineering. 4. FAO UNESCO (1973) Irrigation Drainage and Salinity. 5. Taylor and Ashcroft, physical Fdaphology. 6. Greager, Justin and Hinds, Engineering for dams, Voles-I,II,III 7. Elevatorski, E.A. Hydraulic Energy Dissipaters. 8. Varshney, Theory and Design of Irrigation works. 9. Golze, Hand book of dam engineering. 10. Bharat Singh and Sharma, Earth and Rock fill dams. 11. Thomas, H.H., Engineering of large dams.
14WRM24HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
Sub Code : 14WRM 24 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 1. General: Classification of dams-selection of type-types and method of investigation for dam
sites-foundation treatment River diversion during construction.
2. Gravity Dams: Design criteria-low and high dams-forces method of zoning-non-overflow
section, stability analysis, gravity analysis and elements of trial load twist analysis overflow
section: methods of evolving ogee profile-credit details for different-discharacteristics.
3. Arch Dams: Classification-cylinder theory: constant radius, Constar angle and variable radius
dams-elements trial load analysis foundation deformations-temperature effects.
4. Buttress Dams: Types-relative merits choice of buttress spacing principle of design of corbels.
5. Earth Dams: Types and general principles of design-causes failure analysis of seepage
through earth dams-stability analysis-design of filters, cutoffs, upstream and downstream
protection works-construction methods.
6. Miscellaneous Items: Spillway crest gates-types of spillways-energy dissipation devices-
galleries and other opening in dams-construction of mass concrete dams and temperature
control-instrumentation for observing the structural behaviour of dams.
REFERENCE:-
1. Greager, Justin and Hinds, Engineering for dams, Voles-I,II,III
2. Elevatorski, E.A. Hydraulic Energy Dissipaters.
3. Varshney, Theory and Design of Irrigation works.
4. Golze, Hand book of dam engineering.
5. Bharat Singh and Sharma, Earth and Rock fill dams.
6. Thomas, H.H., Engineering of large dams.
Electives-II
14WRM251HYDRAULIC MODELLING
(04hours/week)
Sub Code : 14WRM 251 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Types of models-physical analogy and mathematical (analytical and numerical) scale model
laws, principles of similarity, concurrent Satisfaction of criteria, construction operation and
interpretation of models, Fixed- bed and mobile bed model prototype, conform role of
Instrumentation and data processing.
Analytical models, viscous flow, electrical analogy, mechanical analogs and other
miscellaneous analogs scaling laws. Analytical models: recapitulation of models studied already.
14WRM 252FLOW MEASUREMENTS
Sub Code : 14WRM 252 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100
Demand and necessity of flow measurements-principles and method of measurements of
hydro mechanical quantities such as time, angle, linear quantities, surface volume, pressure,
velocity intensity of flow total flow and devices.
Measurement of quantities in free surface flow, theory of weirs, modern techniques of
measuring river flows using ultrasonic flow meters, electromagnetic flow meter, traces
techniques, salt velocity and salt dilution method,(optical anemometer for volumetric flow river
gauging –conventional methods-Electro acoustic methods of sounding in rivers-measurement of
sediment concentration sediment samples Irrigation flow structures for distribution of flow such
as Parshal flume, venture meter-large scale flow measurement-ground-water flow-Isotope
methods-unsteady flow measurements-waves and surges. Precipitation measurements using
radar
14WRM253COASTAL ENGINEERING
Sub Code : 14WRM253 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Introduction –Small amplitude and finite amplitude wave theories way kinematics, pressure and
energy group velocity –wave deformations- Refraction, diffraction, sealing, reflection and
breaking, tide and costal water level fluctuations –Basin oscillations-steam surge calculator wind
wave generation significant wave theory-wave forecasting –wave statistics.
Wave Structure interaction –piles, pipelines, cables sea-walls breakwater and caissons-Floating
Structures.
Coastal processes-Equilibrium beach-literal dried on shore offshore transport. Diffusion in costal
water.
14WRM-254 URBAN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Sub Code: 14wrm254 IaMarks : 50
Hrs/Week: 04 Exam Hours : 03
Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100
URBAN HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
Water in the urban eco-system-Urban Water Resources – Major problems – Urban hydrological cycle- Storm water management objectives and limitations – Strom water policies- Feasibility consideration.
URBAN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MODELS
Types of models- Physically based-conceptual or unit hydrograph based-Urban surface runoff models- Management models for flow rate and volume control rate – Quality models.
URBAN STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
Storm water management Practices ( Structural and Non-Structural Management measures)-Detention and retention concepts – Modelling concept – Types of storage – Magnitude of storage-Hydraulic analysis and design guidelines – Flow and storage capacity of urban components-Temple tanks.
MASTER PLANS
Planning and organizational aspects- inter dependency of planning and implementation of goals and measures- socio – economics financial aspects – potential costs and benefit measures – measures of urban drainage and flood control benefits – effective urban water user organizations.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
General approaches to operation maintenance- complexity of operations and need for diagnostic analysis – operation and maintenance in urban water system- maintenance management system – inventories and conditions assessment – social awareness and involvement.
REFERENCES:
1. GEIGER W.F ,Marsalek .F., and ZUIDENA , F.C (Ed) , manual on drainage in urbanized areas – vol.1 and vol.II , UNESCO 1987.
2. Hengeveled, H and C.DeVoch .t (Ed)., Role of water in urban Ecology 1982. 3. Martin, P.Wanalista and yousef, -A.Yousef, Storm water management John Wiley and
sons,1993. 4. Neil S. Grigg., Urban water Infrastructure planning, Management and Operations, John
Wiley and Sons,1986. 5. Overtens D. E and meadows M E Strom water modeling, Academic Press, new
York,1976
Laboratory-II II-Semester M. Tech courses (at least two experiments should be carried using computer based models)
1. Parameter estimation through regression
2. Design and analysis of hydraulic structures
3. Digital simulation of regional aquifers
4. Estimation of crop water requirements
5. Design and operation of reservoir
6. Irrigation scheduling
7. Diagnostic analysis of irrigation systems
8. Stream flow analysis and simulation
9. Determination of design flood
a) Total response models
b) Unit hydrograph models
c) Synthetic unit hydrograph model.
14WRM-41 INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
Sub Code : 14WRM 31 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Introduction: Definition & importance, delineation of watershed, watershed characteristics, causes consequences of watershed deterioration, objectives, principle of watershed operations & management, different approaches in watershed management, watershed management plan- identification of problems, objectives & priorities. Steps in developing watershed. Issued in watershed management- Land degradation. Socio economic survey- collection of data, analysis of problems, watershed maps. 12 hrs Map preparation: Introduction, different approaches, thematic maps- base map, drainage, land use/land cover, hydro geomorphology, soil, slope, lineament etc. Map updation, change detection & analysis. 08 hrs Drainage analysis: Definition, drainage pattern- different types, Horton’s &Strahler’s Method of stream ordering. Analysis – linear aspects, relief aspects and the influences. 06 hrs Runoff and Soil loss estimation: Introduction, necessity, runoff- different methods, factors affecting runoff, SCS curve number, Soil loss- introduction, importance, types of erosion, resources mapping, urbanisation effect on hydrological cycle. Runoff estimation, soil loss estimation (USLE), erosion control measures and land reclamation. Management control, sediment control & flood control. 16 hrs Water conservation and harvesting: Introduction, conservation, methods for crop land, treatment for catchments, small storage structures, design data. Small earthen dams- planning, construction sequence, computation of storage capacity, small weirs, drought from pond, nala bonding. Ground water recharge- ground water recharge, extraction, water harvesting methods and techniques. 16 hrs Water resources management for sustainability:principles, integrated urban water management, water law surface and ground water management aspects, sustainable water supply methodologies for arid and semi-arid regions, life cycle assessment (LCA) REFERENCES
a. Tideman, EM “watershed management”- guidelines for Indian conditions, omega pub. New Delhi.
b. Thomas M Lillisand& RW kiefer. “remote sensing & interpretation “, WH Freeman, San
Francisco
c. Water resources engineering by larry W Mays wileystydents edition
14WRM-421 OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES IN WATER RESOURCE S
MANAGEMENT
Sub Code : 14WRM 31 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100
Introduction: Development of optimization techniques, nature and characteristics of
operation research, methodology of optimisation, applications of optimisation techniques,
classification of operation research model, uses and limitation of optimisation techniques.
Linear programming I: Mathematical model of LPP, canonical and standard form of
LPproblem, LPP formulations, graphical solutions of LPP.
Linear programming II: Simplex method, Simplex algorithm, method of penalty and two phase
method.
Linear programming III: Concept of duality, formulation of dual linear problems, primal –
dual relationship, duality theorem, shadow prices in linear programming, dual simplex method,
advantages of duality, revised simplex method.
Transportation problem: Transportation problem, mathematical formulation of problem, steps
in transportation method, methods for finding initial basic feasible solution, degeneracy in
transportation problem.
Assignment problems:mathematical formulation, assignment algorithm methods for solving
assignment problems.
Integer Programming: Nature of the problem, graphical method Gomory’s all integer cutting
plane method, mixed integer programming problem.
Goal Programming:Application and solution of the problem.
Dynamic Programming: Dynamic programming, characteristics of DP problems, D.P.
algorithm, Bellman’s optimality principle, recursive relations, backward & forward recursions,
solutions to various problems, dimensionality in D.P.
REFERENCES:-
1. H.A. Taha: “Operations Research” Macmilan publishing Co.
2. S.D. Sharma: “Operations Research” KedaranathRamnath& Co. Meerut.
3. S.Ravidran,D.T.Phillips& J.J Solberg “Operation Research”.
4. KantiSwarup, P.K. Gupta &Manmohan “Operations Research” Sultan chand& sons.
14WRM-422 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Sub Code : 14WRM42 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100
Introduction: Project, project management, different phases of project management, project life cycle, importance of project management, various projects, ideas of project planning, scheduling, monitoring and control. Techniques of project management:Bar chart, milestone chart, control diary chart PERT/CPM networks event, activity, work breakdown structure, preparation of network, earliest and latest timings, critical path, project duration, squared networking system. Floats: Total, free, independent and interference, importance of floats in planning and monitoring of various projects. PERT Statistics: probability of completion of a project in a given time. Time – Cost Trade off: Normal time, normal cost, direct cost and indirect cost, crash time and crash cost, why shorting project duration, project time – cost relationship cost slope. Resource allocation and scheduling techniques: Resource and their conflicts, resource levelling, resource allocation, single project single resource, single project multi resources, multi project resource allocation. Project monitoring and control: Project monitoring techniques – progress measurement techniques, performance monitoring techniques, updating – review and reporting techniques - frequency of updating and method of updating. Use of corrective actions of management information system: M.I.s. and its use in project management, project monitoring and control cell, progress reports – cost based and hand based, project status report, liasoning and co-ordination with all departments within the organization, helping in decision making. Making scheduling and monitoring effective: checklist for ascertaining effectiveness, organizing for scheduling and monitoring, obtaining commitments to schedules, use of computer, realistic scheduling, and making everyday behaviour scheduled based. Orientation programmes for effective scheduling and monitoring various forms and need for orientation, program design, influencing every day behaviour through project management. REFERENCES:- 1. B.M.Naik “Project Management” – vikas Pub. House Delhi. 2. Sadahanchaudhry“ Project scheduling and monitoring in practices” South Asian pub. Delhi. 3. J.J. Modir, C.R.Philips and E.w.Davis“ Project Management with CPM, PERT and
precedence Diagramming” C.B.S. Pub. Delhi. 4. H.N.Ahuja“ Project Management – techniques in planning and controlling construction
project” John Wily and Son’s Inc. 5. F.L.Harrison “Advanced Projects Management” Gower Pub.co.ltd.
14WRM-423RIVER MECHANICS
Sub Code : 14WRM 32 IA Marks : 50 Hrs / Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03 Total Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100 Introduction, Historical development of understanding of river mechanics, properties of river
flow analysis, and predication fluvial geomorphology, channel adjustment and river
metamorphosis, aggradations and degradation.
Flow in alluvial sand channel, properties of sediment, analysis of bed form bed load suspended
load wash load, concept of graded river bed and bank erosion process, fall velocity bed forms
and flow resistance sediment transport incipient motionstability analysis alluvial channel,
Regime concept of sediment transporting canals and rivers. Reservoir sedimentation
Secondary currents and its effect on suspended load Erosion and deposition of cohesive material
Salinity intrusion in Estuaries River
River Training and control.
14WRM424 ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULICS
SUB CODE: 14WRM424 IA MARKS : 50
HRS/WEEK : 04 EXAM HOURS : 03
TOTAL HRS : 52 EXAM MARKS : 100
Modelling – Introduction, applications in environmental management.
Physical phenomena- advection diffusion, dispersion, Ficks law of diffusion and convective-
diffusion equations for turbulent & shear flow regimes.
Steady- state water quality modeling – models for conservative and non- conservative
substances.
Data collection and analysis – specialized water quality surveys, estimation of decay and
reareation rates.
Mixing zones in rivers - types of outfalls and mixing regimes. Steady –state 2-D analysis. Field
study methodology. Parameter estimation – lateral mixing co-efficient – critical point method –
simple numerical problems.
Eutrophication models – simplified nutrient loading models for rivers and lakes.
Ocean disposal of water – siting and design of outfalls.
Text books:
1. “hydrodynamics and transport for water quality modeling”- James L. Martin, Steven C
McCutcheon, Lewis publishers.
2. “environmental modeling – fate and transport of of pollutants in water , air and soil “ –
schnoor J.L, John Wiley and sons.
REFERENCES:
1. Environmental system engineering” Rich L.G., McGraw Hill.
2. “principles of water quality management and control” – Thormann R.V., and Mueller J.A., (1987), Harper & Row publications.
3. “system approach to water quality management”- Thormann R.V.,(1980) , McGraw Hill. 4. “handbook of Environmental calculations” Lee C.C., and Lin S.D., (1999) , McGraw
Hill, New York.
Surface water quality modeling”- Steven C Chapra, McGraw Hill international editions
PROJECT PHASES
Project Phase – I : 6 weeks duration shall be carried out between II and III Semesters. Candidates in consultation with the guides shall carryout literature survey / visit to Industries to finalise the topic of dissertation. Evaluation of the same shall be taken up during the beginning of III Semester. Total Marks shall be 50. Colleges have to send the synopsis after Phase – I. Project Phase – II : 16 weeks duration. 3 days for project work in a week during III Semester. Evaluation shall be taken during the first two weeks of the IV Semester. Total Marks shall be 50. Project Phase – III : 24 weeks duration in IV Semester. Evaluation shall be taken up during the middle of IV Semester. Total Marks shall be 50. At the end of the Semester Project Work Evaluation and Viva-Voce Examinations shall be conducted. � The Marks of Project Phase – I shall be sent to the University along with III Semester I.A. Marks of other subjects.
� The I.A. Marks of Project Phase – II & III shall be sent to the University along with Project Work report at the end of the Semester.
DESIGN OF PROJECT WORK
One of the following projects shall be taken for the design. Visit to such projects/departments and collection of data is necessary for design of project work. PROJECTS:
I. Irrigation projects II. Water resources engineering projects
III. Remote sensing applications to water resources engineering IV. GIS application to Water resources engineering V. Statistical Analysis of Hydrological data
VI. Ground water engineering projects VII. Water resources system Analysis & Design project
VIII. Watershed development studies IX. Rainwater harvesting project X. Computer Applications(Any one)
a. Reservoir studies b. Canal drainage system c. Cross drainage network d. River morphology studies e. Water balance studies f. Rainfall run-off modelling g. Infiltration studies h. Rain gauge/Meteorological station network design i. Environmental Impact studies of projects
The design project shall include: data collection & detailed design of any part of the project as authorised by the concerned guide/s.